Our lives Matter, not simply because we are told it does, but the mere fact that we are alive, moving, breathing, impacting the lives of others in some way or another proves that our lives matter.
What then does it mean to say that our lives matter, to fully understand this statement we must review the meaning of the main words in this discussion.
According to the online LEXICO Dictionary, powered by Oxford;
Our: Belonging to or associated with people in general.
Lives: plural of life, The existence of an individual human being or animal.
Matter: (of a person)(to) be important or influential.
This being said /understood we clearly note that our existence is one of a kind, since none of us are ever completely the same we therefore bring something valuable to each given society, be it in what we say, do, invent, or even fight for. Like in the instance of any given Election, numbers hold great power, each one means another. As in a family we all contribute uniquely to its success or improvement, bringing our unique gifts of insight, financial stability, happiness or hope for a next generation etc…
As *Newton’s Third Law of Physics states, to every action there is a (equal and opposite) reaction,
Everything we do in life impacts the people next to us, indirectly the people not close to us and inevitably the next generation, and the generations to come, so yes without a doubt and a great big shout our lives matter.
Our lives matter in how we interpret and apply yesterday’s history to our present life and the way we use or present life to impact tomorrow and our future.
*https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/newtlaws/Lesson-4/Newton-s-Third-Law
Amallie Andrews-Lowe